Browse Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports Articles…

Heat-Related Illnesses in Pediatric Patients

This summer has been hot and, unfortunately, many pediatric patients have sustained heat-related conditions. Providers need to be ready to quickly recognize heat-related illnesses and institute prompt and life-saving care to give each patient the chance for the best outcome. The authors comprehensively review common and life-threatening, heat-related illnesses with an emphasis on evidence-based care.

Pediatric Airway Management: Difficult Airways

One of the most critical aspects of pediatric emergency medicine is handling a critical airway in a child. The authors provide comprehensive guidance on preparation, recognition and management to achieve success in this challenging situation.

Pediatric Airway Management: The Basics

Pediatric airways present unique challenges to all acute providers. Knowing what to use and when to use it is critical, and being prepared for the most basic and difficult situations is essential. The authors present a comprehensive, escalating review on the approach to a child’s airway to optimize outcomes.

Preparing for Avian Influenza

Although human-to-human transmission has not been observed for avian influenza in the United States at this time, and the situation is seen only as a possibility, it is important that all emergency care providers understand the virus and its potential implications for both practice and patients.

Managing Pediatric Wounds

Wounds are a common and critical aspect of emergency medicine practice. Children pose unique challenges, which are comprehensively reviewed by the authors with strategies for optimal management.

Pediatric Procedural Sedation

Every acute care clinician needs to know and be familiar with the process of procedural sedation, medication selections, options, and contraindication for different procedures. The authors comprehensively review procedural sedation, emphasizing evidence-based choices.

Managing Pediatric Bone Infections

Pediatric osteoarticular infections may be subtle in their presentation, and clinicians must have a high degree of suspicion to make a timely diagnosis and institute appropriate therapy. The authors provide the essential information clinicians require to understand the presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of bone and joint infections in this population.

Preventing, Identifying, and Managing Pediatric Malaria

Malaria has infested every continent except Antarctica and is ranked as the third-leading cause of death for children 1 month to 5 years of age globally. Acute care providers need to be able to identify and manage a child with malaria.

A Review of Throat Infections: Must-Not-Miss Diseases

In the previous issue, the author reviewed common causes of sore throat as well as diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. In this issue, he tackles ill-appearing children and how to approach those at risk for an airway disaster. This article is a must-read for all practicing emergency medicine clinicians to safely diagnose and manage these high-risk children.

A Review of Throat Infections: Low-Acuity Disease

Sore throats are common pediatric chief complaints, with etiologies ranging from thrush to epiglottitis. All clinicians must be familiar with the diversity of causes from benign to life-threatening in order to decrease morbidity and mortality with a timely diagnosis.